Laura Jarrett has been hired by CNN to cover the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice, according to a press release from the news network Thursday that detailed its Washington correspondent assignments

Jarrett’s mother is Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Obama in both of his terms. The New York Times once described the senior Jarrett as Obama’s “first friend” and “a tenacious White House operator.”

Valerie Jarrett would often accompany the Obamas on family vacations and met with them after hours in the White House residence, a trait that earned her the nickname “Night Stalker” according to HeatStreet.

“Prior to joining CNN, (Laura) Jarrett worked as a litigation attorney in Chicago. In private practice, Jarrett focused on defending companies and individuals in government investigations brought by the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as complex commercial litigation,” the network said.

Advertisement - story continues below

When Jarrett got married in 2012, President Obama was on hand to witness her nuptials with civil rights attorney Tony Balkissoon. At the time of the wedding, the president’s security “shut down a whole suburb” in Chicago so the Obamas could walk to the wedding, the Daily Mail reported.

Balkissoon is the son of former Canadian politician Bas Balkissoon. It’s been speculated that the Canadian connection between the Jarrett and Balkissoon families may have played a role in the surprise decision to steer the $678 million no-bid contract for ObamaCare’s troubled Healthcare.gov enrollment website to a Canadian firm with little track record to justify such a deal.

Jarrett’s stories so far for CNN, according to a review on the Daily Caller, range from the “treatment of black lawmakers” during Sen. Jeff Sessions Attorney General confirmation hearings to asking if Trump “can send American citizens to Guantanamo Bay.”

Jarrett’s personal views about the Trump administration are difficult to decipher. Her Twitter handle changed from @mrslaurajarret to @LauraAJarrett and she has only a few Tweets that pre-date her joining CNN. Her Instagram account remains private.

Advertisement - story continues below

The major media networks have a history of hiring children of well connected politicians.

The most successful has been Jenna Bush Hager, the daughter of former President George W. Bush. She has served as a correspondent for NBC News since 2009.

Chelsea Clinton received $600,000 from NBC News to do things like so-called “feel-good” interviews as part of an initiative called “Making a Difference.” Her tenure with the network lasted less than three years.